Ski trousers



May 1942- M. c. HAMILTON 2,283,362

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A 'ORNEY Patented ay 19,1942

S TBQ'USERS Madeleine (J. Hamilton, New York, N. Y.

Application November 28; 194.0, Serial No. 367,514

(Cl. a-ezn 3 Claims.

I ment which are accessible through the usual side Another feature consists in the provision of friction means at the belt of the ski trousers to hold the shirt or waist in place.

Another feature consists in the provision of a knee lining for the ski trousers which is positioned within the front of the trouser legs for adding strength and preventing the same from bagging.-

Another feature of the invention resides in the provision of split ankle portions which are held together by stretchable inserts and are secured by foot straps so as to produce a form fit-. ting garment. I

Various other objects and advantages will be apparent as the nature of the invention is more fully disclosed.

Although the novel features which are believed to be characteristic of this invention are pointed out more particularly in the claims appended hereto, the invention itself may be better understood by referring to the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which a specific embodiment thereof has been set forth for purposes of illustration.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a pair of ski trousers embodying the present invention;

mg. 2 is a side elevation thereof showing a portion of the front and back panels folded back at the side opening; v

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the legs of the ski trouser turned wrongsid out to show the construction thereof;

Fi 4 is a section taken on the line 8% of Fig. 1 showing the friction means at the belt;

Fig. 5 is asection taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2 showing the knee linin Fig. 6 is an enlargedsection taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2 showing the construction of the pockets and the closure means; and

Fig. '7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the pocket closure means in open position.

In the following description and in the claims certain specific terms are used for convenience in referring to various details of the invention.

It is to be understood, however, that these terms are to be given as broad an interpretation as the state of the art will permit.

Referring to the drawings more in detail th invention is shown as embodied in a pair of ski trousers comprising a body or hip portion ill and a pair of legs I2. The hip portion ill is provided with a front panel M and a back panel I5 having side edges it and H respectively which are joined by separable, fastening means in the manner to be described.

Pockets it, having sides 22 and 23 formin pocket openings 2! at one edge thereof, are attached to the inside of the front panel l t with the pocket openings 2| adjacent the side edges it of the front panel.

Closure flaps 25 are attached to the side edges ll of the back panel is in a position to overlap a portion of the sides 23 of the pockets 2t adjacent the openings 2i thereof. Suitable fastening means may be provided for securing the flaps 25 to the sides 23 of the pockets 20. In the embodiment 'shown this means comprises sets of buttons 26 attached to the flaps 25 and engaging buttonholes 27 formed in the sides 23 of the pockets M. Reenforcing tapes 2-l may, if desired, be secured to the pockets in a position to cooperate with the fastening means.

The side edges l5 and I l of the front panel it and the back panel l5 are provided with fastening tapes as and 3t respectively, which are operated by slide fasteners 32 for closing and securing the front and back panels as shown in Fig. 1.

shown as buttons 38 on the belt portions 36 and buttonholes 39 in the straps 3?. Suitable belt loops 58 may also be provided on the belt portions to receive a separate belt in the usual manner.

In order to provide a friction surface for engaging the shirt or waist to holdthe same in place, a lining of friction material 52 is secured openings.

worn to be pocketless. Furthermore, the pockets on the inner surface of the belt portions 35 and 38. This friction material may comprise woven rubber strands with the rubber exposed or may This knee lining is preferably secured only at the side seams so that no stitches, other than the usual stitches at the. side seams of the trousers, show from the outside thereof.

The lining is preferably made of some suitable strong material, such as canvas or duck, and thereby prevents the strain from being applied to the material of the trousers itself and, in addition, forms a pad and strengthening panel.

At the bottom of each.trouser leg an ankle section 50 is provided, which is split into front and back parts 50a and 50b joined by a stretchable material such as an insert of elastic 5|. In this way a suflicient amount of stretch is provided to permit the trousers to be drawn on over the foot and at the same time the trousers are caused to be form-fitting and to snugly engage the ankles when in place.

In order to further hold the ankle portions of the trousers in position and to prevent the same from riding up during use, a plurality of foot straps 55 are provided which extend between the parts 50a and 50b of the ankle portion 50. Each strap 55 extends from one side of the back ankle part 501) to the opposite side of the front ankle.

part 50a, the two straps of each leg being crossed. The straps accordingly assist the elastic inserts 5 lin holding the ankle section in closed, form-fitting position.

It will be noted that in the above garment the construction is such that all appearance of looseness or bagginess is eliminated. The entire garment is snug and form-fitting. The friction lining 42 at the belt and the split ankle portions 50, together with the straps 55, hold the trousers in position and prevent the garments from becoming deranged under conditions of strenuous use. The knee linings 45 also serve to hold the garment in shape and to prevent the same from becoming unsightly. 4

It is further to be noted that in the above garment there are no pocket openings visible from the outside. The pockets are accessible from the side openings of the trousers and, in order to reach the pockets it is only necessary to open the slide fastener, thereby exposing the pocket opening and permitting the hand to be inserted therein. In that event, however, the flap 25 retains the front and back panels in closed position. In order to put on or remove the garment, however, both the slide fasteners 32 and the flaps 25 are opened.

In the construction above described the advantages of separate pockets are obtained without introducing the unsightliness of separate pocket The garment,- in fact, appears when are so positioned that the tendency to produce unsightly bulges or padding is eliminated. At the same time the pockets are readily accessible for instant use.

While the various features described above have been illustrated in connection with ski trousers, it is to be understood that their use is not limited to this embodiment and that the individual features may be used in various garments, as will be readily apparent to a person skilled inthe art.

Although a specific embodiment of the invention has been shown for Purposes of illustration, it is to be understood that the invention isnot to be limited thereto, but that various changes and modifications may be made therein. The scope of the invention is only to be limited in accordance with the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A garment comprising front and back panels having adjacent side edges forming side openings therebetween, pockets secured on the inside of the front panel adjacent the side edges thereof and with the pocket openings inside of said front panel, adjacent the side edges of said panel and accessible through said side openings, and separable closure means joining the side edges of said panels, said closure means being adapted to close the side openings of the garment and to conceal the pockets.

2. A garment comprising front and back panels having adjacent side. edges forming side openings therebetween, pockets secured on the inside of the front panel adjacent the side edges thereof and with the pocket openings adjacent the side edges of said panel and accessible through said side openings, separable closure means joining the side edges of said panels, said closure means being adapted to close the side openings of the garment and to conceal the pockets, side flaps attached to the side edges of said back panel in .a position to overlap the inner sides of the pockets, and means securing said flaps to said pockets for closing the side opening of said trousers when said first closure means is opened to expose the pocket openings.

3. A garment comprising front and back panels having adjacent side edges forming side openings therebetween, pockets secured on the inside of the front panel adjacent the side edges thereof and with the pockt openings adjacent the side edges of said panel and accessible through said side openings, separable closure means comprising slide fasteners joining the side edges of said panels, said closure means being adapted to close ,the side openings of,the garment and to conceal the pockets, side flaps attached to the side edges of said back panel in a position to overlap the inner sides of the pockets, and means securing said flaps to said pockets for closing the side opening ofsaid trousers when said first closure means is opened to expose the pocket openings.

MADELEINE C. HAMILTON. 

